United Provinces

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The United Provinces (shortened to UP), was a province in British India that roughly corresponded to the modern day Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The province was known by the following names:

UP consisted of Agra Province and Oudh Province.

Predecessors

Agra Province

Oudh Province

Divisions

The administrative divisions during the British period were:

  • Meerut
  • Agra
  • Kumaon
  • Gorakpur
  • Benares

Districts

The administrative districts and their headquarter towns are listed in the article United Provinces Districts.

Main cities

Historical books online

DLI mirror versions on Archive.org for Himalayan Gazetteer